Topic: Jerry Brown

Governors Andrew Cuomo, Martin O'Malley and Jerry Brown are among the 15 political leaders urging Congress to eliminate DOMAGovernors Andrew Cuomo of New York, Martin O'Malley of Maryland and Jerry Brown of California are among the 15 political leaders urging Congress to ...

Voters in California on Tuesday turned their backs on two high-profile candidates that support the state's ban on gay marriage, Proposition 8Voters in California on Tuesday turned their backs on two high-profile candidates that support the state's ban on gay marriage, Proposition ...

Proposition 8: California's Supreme Court has decided that the governor and attorney general can't be forced to defend a voter-approved constitutional amendment. Both have decided not to defend the state's law against same-sex marriage, despite its approval by voters in 2008 and ...

Schwarzenegger tells California Supreme Court it can't make him appeal gay marriage rulingCalifornia's governor does not have the legal duty to appeal the recent ruling that overturned the state's same-sex marriage ban, a lawyer for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday.In a letter ...

California Attorney General Jerry Brown is unsure whether his support for gay marriage is helping or hurting his bid for governorCalifornia Attorney General Jerry Brown is unsure whether his support for gay marriage is helping or hurting his bid for governor. Brown ...

Conservative group asks court to force Calif governor, AG to appeal gay marriage rulingA conservative legal group is trying to force Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to defend California's gay marriage ban in court.The Pacific Justice Institute petitioned the ...

Meg Whitman criticized Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney Jerry Brown for not defending the state's gay marriage banCalifornia GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman criticized Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney Jerry Brown, her Democratic rival for governor, for not defending the state's gay ...

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom ends run for Calif. governor, says he can't commit timeUnable to move beyond his ultra-liberal image and far behind his rival in fundraising, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom dropped his bid to become governor, leaving former governor ...

As the battle for Proposition 8, the California marriage amendment, intensifies, one thing has become crystal clear: 22-approved by 61 % of California voters in 2000-and puts it in the state constitution, out of reach of activist judges.Jerry Brown's antics began even ...

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom takes first step toward running for California governorMayor Gavin Newsom has taken his first public step toward seeking higher office, filing papers to form an exploratory committee for a potential gubernatorial bid in 2010.Newsom, a Democrat best ...